>> Look, look, look.
>> What on Earth is happening?
Oh, my [bleep] God!
>> Oh, my God!
[ Tires squeal ]
♪
>> Who's winning?
>> Oh!
>> Uh, the officer is pulling me out of the car.
[ Train horn blaring ]
♪
>> In the last few years,
the number of Americans on the road has skyrocketed.
And that means more traffic, more accidents...
[ Crash, horn honks ]
...and also more rage. >> Hey, you got a problem?
You got a problem? Step out your car.
>> With violent road rage up nearly 500%.
>> [ Laughs ]
>> [ Screams ]
[ Horn blares ]
>> [ Laughs ]
>> This is where the rubber meets the road.
♪
>> The tension between drivers and pedestrians
can sometimes get a little chippy...
>> I have a green light. What are you doing?
I have a green light. What are you doing?
You should give a [bleep]. You should give a [bleep].
>> ...with both sides fighting for their space.
>> Stupid-ass bitch.
>> And if either party goes astray...
>> Oh!
>> ...it could be potentially catastrophic
for everyone involved.
>> Particularly during situations
where cities temporarily close streets to vehicles
during heavy pedestrian hours or special events.
And the specific hours reserved for them are,
to some people at least, up for debate.
In Queens, New York,
a pedestrian argues with the driver of an SUV
because, according to the person filming,
the pedestrian is pulling metal barriers onto the street,
blocking traffic.
Reportedly, the street had been closed to vehicles
for months before being reopened
nearly a week ago, but with the barriers not yet taken away,
it appears the pedestrian thinks it should still be closed.
While these motorists...
>> ...clearly disagree.
As the pedestrian reengages with the first driver,
traffic begins to flow again,
but not for long.
It soon becomes clear that the pedestrian is on his own...
>> [ Laughing ]
>> Who's winning?
>> ...as even other pedestrians seem to side
with the drivers.
But the traffic blocker will not be deterred...
>> Oh!
>> ...and inadvisably opts to make himself the barricade.
>> Though he successfully prevents the car
from advancing...
[ Horn blares ]
...the apparent lack of support from anyone else...
...finally seems to convince the man...
...to concede.
>> But despite losing the battle.
>> What was the point?
>> ...he still tries to win the war.
[ Horn honks ]
>> Here's hoping his walk down the middle of the street
eventually puts him on a new path specifically designed
for foot traffic.
Sometimes a traffic violation is so blatant
that, if a driver gets caught doing it...
[ Siren wails ]
...they have very little room for argument.
[ Laughter and applause ] >> Whoo!
>> But for those who feel they do have a case,
the proper approach is to sign the ticket,
which is not an admission of guilt,
and then argue the charge in court.
Because fighting a citation on the roadside
almost never goes well.
In Clearwater, Florida...
...an officer goes in pursuit of a vehicle
he allegedly clocked exceeding the speed limit.
[ Siren wails ]
Less than a minute later,
the black SUV he is following pulls over into a parking lot.
>> Hello, In a big hurry this morning?
>> Okay.
>> It's 45, yeah.
How fast do you think you were going?
No. 75.
Yeah. Under the overpass.
You're doing 30 over the speed limit. Why?
>> Okay. Do you have your driver's license and proof
of insurance with you?
>> Although the interaction is cordial,
the officer is not willing to overlook
the alleged speeding infraction, among other things.
>> All right.
So I am giving you a ticket for the speeding
and for not having proof of insurance with you.
You're going to get --
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Okay. If you got involved in a crash,
you're required to show proof of in--
>> No.
Okay.
>> I don't just stop people for no reason.
I got you with laser. I got you at --
>> Okay, if you would like to contest it in court, please do.
I will bring all my documents with me.
>> With the exchange growing testy,
the officer tries to wrap things up.
>> These top two copies are the court copies.
You are given these in lieu of being arrested.
So I need your signature on the lines.
I just told you. You are given, uh,
citations in lieu of being arrested.
Okay. You are required to sign these.
No, you can call them when we're done.
Ma'am. Ma'am, I want you to listen to me very carefully.
You have to sign these or you go to jail.
>> Okay. >> Unfortunately...
>> Tango 13. I'll need another, please
No, ma'am.
>> ...this routine traffic stop is at risk
of becoming much more serious.
♪♪
>> You sign these, or you come with me.
>> Give me a minute, sir. >> There's no minute.
We've been here for ten minutes already.
>> Yes, I've been for more than that.
Just please give me a minute. Yeah.
>> Ma'am? Ma'am? >> Yeah.
>> Look at me. >> Yeah. Give me a minute.
>> No minutes. Let's go. >> What do you mean, let's go?
You can't pull me over. Excuse me. Don't touch me!
>> Out of the car. >> Sir, give me a minute.
Sir, you can't -- You can't do that to me.
>> Ma'am, out of the car. >> Hello?
>> Ma'am. >> Yes.
>> Uh, the officer is pulling me out of the car.
>> Oh! >> Oh! Just leave me alone!
>> In Florida... >> Hello?
>> In a big hurry this morning?
>> ...when an officer stops a woman
for an alleged speeding violation...
>> You're doing 30 over the speed limit.
Yeah. Under the overpass. 75 miles an hour.
>> ...things soon escalate from a citation...
>> Ma'am, I want you to listen to me very carefully.
You have to sign these or you go to jail.
Okay.
>> ...to a confrontation.
>> Let's go. >> What do you mean, let's go?
You can't pull me over. Excuse me. Don't touch me!
>> Out of the car!
>> The officer is pulling me out of the car.
Oh! What are you doing?
>> On your feet. >> What do you mean?
I did not do nothing.
>> Suddenly the seriousness of the situation...
>> I asked you. No. We already passed that point.
>> No. No! What do you mean?
>> ...seems to sink in.
>> Hands behind your back.
>> Ma'am.
You're making this far worse for yourself.
>> [ Sobbing ]
Oh, my God!
>> Gently.
>> As the officer prepares to place the woman in handcuffs...
>> Oh! Just leave me alone!
>> ...she attempts a different gambit.
>> Okay, we can arrange that.
You're still going to go to jail afterwards.
>> Sir, please leave me alone. Sir, I beg you.
I-I'll -- I'll sign. I'll do whatever you want.
Just leave me. Sir, I'm so afraid.
>> You have the opportunity to sign.
>> I beg you. >> I asked you three times.
>> Sir, I'm so sorry. >> You've chosen not to do that.
That's why we are here where we are now.
>> [ Sobs ]
>> Finally, a backup officer arrives...
...and helps control the scene.
>> [ Sobbing ] I said I'm sorry.
>> According to the incident report,
the woman is taken to the county jail.
>> Sit all the way in. >> I'm afraid.
>> Sit all the way in, please.
>> Where she faces a charge of obstructing
or resisting an officer without violence.
>> Sir, I'm afraid, sir. Don't do this.
>> She ultimately pleads no contest.
An unfortunate outcome...
>> Hello.
>> ...with an important takeaway.
>> I need your signature on the lines.
>> Signing a ticket won't get you in trouble.
>> You have to sign these or you go to jail.
Okay.
>> But not signing it... >> Out of the car.
>> ...most certainly will. >> Ma'am.
>> Uh, the officer is pulling me out of the car.
Oh!
>> In England,
a disturbing example of how quickly a confrontation
between drivers can put bystanders at risk.
Witnesses come upon a fight in progress,
where the driver of a station wagon
and the driver of a truck appear to fling objects at each other.
>> But even as the station wagon driver pulls away,
the feud continues.
>> He's gonna do it. Look, look, look.
>> [ Gasps ] >> [ Laughs ]
>> Oh, my God.
>> As the station wagon driver appears to shake liquid
at the truck driver,
the trucker appears to throw an object into the wagon.
>> Oh, my God.
He just chucked it through his window.
>> Prompting the station wagon driver...
>> ...to fire back.
>> What on Earth is happening? He's throwing bricks.
>> Which, in turn, draws an even bigger response.
>> Oh, my [bleep] God.
>> Pushing the battle...
>> ...toward oncoming traffic.
>> [ Gasps ] Oh, my God!
>> Oh, my. What the [bleep]?
>> After the close call,
the station wagon pulls ahead of the truck
as both enter a roundabout.
>> Though the truck appears to back off,
the other driver stops in the roundabout and gets out.
>> So the trucker accelerates into the turn,
and the station wagon's driver runs out of the road.
The truck then continues on its way,
presumably bringing the conflict to an end.
Whatever prompted this aggressive clash...
>> [ Laughs ] >> [ Gasps ] Oh, my God.
>> ...hopefully the obvious risks they took...
>> What on Earth is happening.
>> ...with both their own safety...
>> [ Gasps ] Oh, my God.
>> ...and the safety of others will prevent them
from ever doing something like this again.
>> Oh, my. What the?
♪
>> Given their compact size, affordability,
and maneuverability in tight spaces,
motorcycles have tremendous mass appeal.
In fact, according to one statistic,
global sales of motorcycles hit an all-time high in 2024
with nearly 62 million vehicles sold.
But the same functionality
that makes motorcycles enticing to consumers
also makes them prime vehicles for
would-be criminals on the go.
In Ecuador,
two men on a motorcycle pull up to a woman in a parked vehicle.
But their demand for her phone is interrupted.
>> In Ecuador, two men on a motorcycle
demand an item from a woman in a parked car.
But what they receive is decidedly different.
A passing car rams the bike...
...knocking both men off.
And when one of them tries to retrieve the motorcycle...
[ Tires squeal ]
Both men flee in opposite directions.
♪
With the red car chasing one...
...who opts to avoid any further run-ins.
The red car circles back to check on the woman.
[ Man speaks indistinctly ]
According to news reports,
the suspects make their escape, and while it's unknown
if the men in this case were ever found...
>> ...hopefully they've gotten the message.
That there's only so much crime people will tolerate...
...before they start pushing back.
According to a 2022 study by the National Safety Council,
the most common type of accident in America
is a rear end collision, with an estimated 3.68 million
rear end collisions occurring in the US during that year.
♪
And because many of these rear end collisions happen in slowing
or stopped traffic, these accidents...
...can easily involve more than one vehicle, a situation
that, depending on the vehicles involved,
could become catastrophic.
In Layton, Utah,
at a train crossing,
an SUV appears to get rear ended onto the tracks...
by the white truck behind it,
just as the crossing arms drop down.
[ Bell ringing ]
Which apparently prevent the driver of the SUV
from backing out.
And with the train fast approaching --
seen here from the train's point of view --
there's very little time for the driver...
>> ...and everyone else in the area to get clear.
[ Train horn blaring ]
>> In Utah,
an SUV appears to get rear ended onto train tracks
as the crossing arms come down.
[ Bell dinging ]
And when it can't seem to back out of the way...
...the oncoming train...
[ Train horn blares ]
...prompts a hasty retreat on foot.
Setting the stage...
>> ...for disaster.
As the train bears down on the crossing,
the conductor sees the imminent impact.
>> But there's nothing he can do.
[ Crashing ]
The hit slams the SUV into the crossing controls...
...obliterating both,
but thankfully not causing any injuries.
It's unknown if anyone involved faces any charges,
but according to news reports,
the Utah Transit Authority estimates damages to the train
at more than $100,000.
[ Train horn blares ]
A costly outcome from a simple fender bender...
>> ...gone awry.
[ Bell dinging ]
No matter how simple the circumstances seem,
sometimes roadside assistance
is harder than it looks.
>> You want to push it?
>> All right.
>> According to this motorcyclist,
he's been pulled over for improper registration.
And this tow truck operator has been called in
to remove his bike.
>> The biker lets the man go to work.
>> Ah, [bleep].
>> But things are proving to be not so straightforward.
And when the tow operator prepares for another try...
♪
>> [ Bleep ]
♪
>> After some assistance from the on scene officer
and the biker...
>> Yep.
>> ...the tow operator makes sure
he won't have to return the favor.
>> Nope. I don't want you on the bed.
>> Sorry, sorry. Sorry, sorry.
>> That's what happened to me.
>> Though the bike was eventually towed,
it's proof that when it comes to dealing
with vehicles of any size.
>> You want me to ride it up there?
>> No.
>> ...sometimes even the pros...
>> [ Bleep ]
>> ...can have a bad day.